babyNamedDawud
“Arabic form of David, beloved”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,314th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- +20.8% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Dawud
Dawud means “Arabic form of David, beloved” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Dawud in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Dawud has been rising fast (+20.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dawud every 79 schools, all spellings combined.
Dawud in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
381st boys’ name323 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,558+3.9% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,234th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,944
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
128 babies in 3 years1 boy in 40,168+9.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Dawud and Dawûd are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Dawûd20
- Davud15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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